Brett Farrey

I watched the Benton Zephyrs this past Friday and Saturday at state, and it was simply amazing to see such a small school beat all of the odds and win a D4 championship. It was even more amazing for me since I’m a Benton High School alum who graduated back in 1990. I went out for a lot of sports in high school, and we struggled due to the size of our school. There were no tryouts, you just joined the team.

I really didn’t know what it was going to be like when I went to these games. Would I know anyone? My parents moved to Madison about 10 years ago, so I literally never get to Benton anymore. I found myself surrounded by people I grew up around, which had come together to see their town’s team pursue a dream. It felt like I knew just about everyone, yet I hadn’t seen most of these people since my graduation day.

I guess Benton closed down Main Street that evening for a night of celebration. I wish I could have been there! Anyway, congratulations Benton, and let’s hope this is the start of new trend for the mighty Zephyrs.

Benton wins WIAA D4 boys basketball championship

WIAA state boys basketball: Benton best in show